Choosing And Training

Feather plucking can be medical, or related to environmental or parrot care issues. It can also be behavioral. Choose a combination of bird collar styles that you can rotate depending on the bird's needs. Many of our customers combine styles or stack bird collars for thicker protection. Confused? Just ask. We're here to help.

We provide FREE instructions and email or text support with each bird collar purchase. Each bird has individual needs and we know that finding a bird collar that your parrot both tolerates and that curbs feather plucking is a trial and error effort. That's why we encourage you to ask questions.

When choosing a bird collar, tell us:

What kind of bird you have?

Where is the bird plucking or where are the bald spots?

Is it plucking all over the body or does your bird have open wounds?

Does the bird have other health issues that affect it's vitality?

Rotate & Combine For Best Protection

Feather plucking is frequently related to the bird’s immediate need to relieve anxiety. Anxiety can take on an obsessive-compulsive nature. Discover what times your bird’s moods escalate and choose a combination of bird collar styles that you can rotate for those particular times. Our customers tell us that they combine two styles or stack bird collars for thicker protection, as needed.

Bird Safe Materials

We only use soft fleece, Kevlar thread, veg-tan leather and stiffeners, and Velcro for a bird safe collar. You don’t have to worry about your bird swallowing fraying strings or chewing on unsafe metal or leather. UnRuffledRx Bird Collars feature our signature-preening fleece to occupy your parrots’ preening needs.

Feather Plucking Help

Does this whole thing have you stumped? Stop by the Parrot Academy, and our eBooks section. Gain all of the knowledge and confidence that you need to manage this upsetting problem in The Feather Destructive Behavior Workbook, where we cover causative factors, best practice remedies and help you create a step-by-step behavior modification plan suited your parrot’s feather plucking habit.

THE WHOLE PACKAGE

While a bird collar barrier is a necessary part of solving feather destructive behavior, so are calming strategies, environmental adjustments and parrot husbandry changes. Find a full range of products. Learn everything you need to know about FDB in the FDB workbook.

EXCHANGE GUARANTEE

UnRuffledRx Bird Collars are made to help your bird stay healthy and happy. And, we back that up with our 30 Day Exchange Guarantee. If you’re not pleased with your unused bird collar purchase, just return it within 30 days and we’ll give you a replacement of equal value.

Not to brag... But, here's what our customers say about our bird collars

8 FACTS ABOUT PARROT FEATHER DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR (FDB)

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BIRD COLLARS ACT AS A BAND-AID

Bird collars are the first step of a course of action for feather plucking management. It will benefit you greatly to catch the problem as early as possible and to address the underlying causes of feather plucking including anxiety, environmental or medical issues.

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HAND-FED CHICKS ARE PRONE TO ADULT ONSET OF ANXIETY

A well thought out hypothesis of San Diego veterinarian Dr. Jenkins proposes that hand-fed chicks are more prone to adult onset of anxiety related feather plucking behavior. Corroborated by parrot behaviorists’ hand-fed chicks seem to miss major developmental milestones that are necessary for mood stabilization. Anxiety reduction is a major component of managing all FDB

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SHARP PLUCKING INDUCED PAIN RELEASES CALMING ENDORPHINS

Just like human cutting or hair pulling, FDB is addictive. Intense pain releases highly addictive endorphins into the body that instantly relieves anxiety. Once addicted to this form of anxiety relief, the behavior becomes an obsessive need. That’s why caretakers turn to behavior modification for FDB management.

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DISCOVER WHEN ANXIOUS PARROTS PLUCK

Anxious parrots pluck more during social or unpredictable events. Parrot calming supplements are an essential component of your FDB management strategy. Nobody wants a “drugged up” parrot, but that can be managed, too. Parrot calming meds include over the counter products such as AviCalm, Herbal Relaxation or Pluck No More. It is helpful to tinker with the dosing and administration timing. Research shows that medicating in early morning and upon arrival home from work offers optimum results.

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PARROTS NEED A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE

We all love massaging our parrot. But, parrot anatomy requires a different kind of love. Wild parrots mate annually in response to a specific set of criteria that make them hormonal; a nest-like cavity, a high protein diet, and lighting. Plus…. Touching sensitive body parts. Evidence shows that inappropriately petting a parrot causes a chronic hormonal state. This, in turn, causes enough sexual angst that the bird starts attacking itself. Ugh. This becomes addictive!

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TRACK SOLUTIONS WITH THE A-B-C STRATEGY

Behavioral feather plucking requires an understanding of behavior modification, something that most of us don’t know much about. Learn how to track your parrots triggers and unwanted behavior with The Feather Destructive Behavior Workbook. Discover what issues trigger FDB. Learn responses that end problem behaviors and promote behaviors that you want to see more of.

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GET A VARIETY OF COLLARS THAT ADDRESS DIFFERENT PARROT MOODS

It’s clear that restricting normal parrot behavior only increases anxiety. Parrots need to preen, play, forage and explore. The trick to managing FDB is to find the least restrictive bird collar that your parrot can tolerate but one that still protects the feathers. Just like you, parrots moods change throughout the day and week. UnRuffledRx Bird Collars come in a variety of restrictiveness levels. Take advantage of our Combo Discounts to buy a range of bird collars for different times of day or mood variances that your bird experiences.

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MATCHED BIRD COLLARS MAKE FOR A LESS ANXIOUS PET

Experts agree that birds respond best to bird collars of similar color to their natural plumage. Sure, festive collars are cute, but your bird needs to feel normal in its bird collar. Choose from a variety of bird collars that match your parrot’s natural plumage and reduce undue anxiety. Some anxious parrots react to unnatural colors.